can anyone please help me design the circuit for the following scenerio

There are two switches to control the light in a long corridor. You must be able to turn the light on while entering the corridor from any direction and turn it off at the other end when you leave.

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can anyone please help me design the circuit for the following scenerio

There are two switches to control the light in a long corridor. You must be able to turn the light on while entering the corridor from any direction and turn it off at the other end when you leave.

anonymous · Answer

Such a circuit is often valled a hotel switch or three-way switch. For a schematic see e.g. http://www.act-remote.com/PCC/images/fig2_07.gif

anonymous · Answer

I think it's called two way switch.

whpalmer4 · Answer

Nope, it's a 3-way switch: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/t_10153_12605?tName=leviton-3-way-switch.html SPDT - single pole, double throw